Los Angeles Kings victory most-watched hockey game in 6 years

UNIVERSAL CITY (CNS) - The double-overtime 3-2 Stanley Cup-clinching victory by the Los Angeles Kings got a 12.2 rating in the Los Angeles television market, down from the 2012 viewing level but still a huge crowd, NBC announced today.

The four-hour-plus game averaged 6 million viewers nationwide, making it the most-watched hockey game in the U.S. in six years and the most-watched TV show Friday night, according to Neilsen overnight ratings.

Its nationwide 3.7 household rating is notable given the after-midnight final goal in the Eastern time zone, NBC officials said. The game got a 10.4 rating in the Rangers’ New York market.

Viewership in Los Angeles was up 41 percent Friday over the Wednesday night game, which was available only on the NBC Sports Network subscription channel.